John 7:40-44

40The people in the crowd heard Jesus say these words. Some of them said, ‘Surely this man must be the Prophet from God that we have been waiting for!’

41Other people said, ‘This man is the Messiah.’ But some other people said, ‘The Messiah will not come from Galilee!

42The Bible says that the Messiah will come from King David's family. He will come from Bethlehem, the town where David lived.’

43In this way the people had different thoughts about Jesus.

44Some people wanted to take hold of him. But nobody could put their hands on him to take him away.